<h1>India to Launch Rs. 20,000 Crore Nuclear Energy Mission with SMRs; Amendments to Atomic Energy Act Planned</h1> A Nuclear Energy Mission focusing on research and development of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) will be established with a budget of Rs. 20,000 crore, as announced in the 2025-2026 Budget. At least five indigenously developed SMRs are expected to be operational by 2033. The initiative aims to achieve 100 GW of nuclear energy by 2047, necessitating amendments to the Atomic Energy Act and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act for private sector collaboration. Additionally, states will be incentivized for electricity distribution reforms, with extra borrowing of 0.5% of GSDP allowed contingent on these reforms.